Vince McMahon has not faced any kind of indictment, although his house was raided last year. There was also an expectation within WWE that the Feds would find some dirt. As a Netflix documentary about the former WWE CEO is set to premiere next week, an indictment may follow.
Ann Callis, who represents Janel Grant in her blockbuster lawsuit, shared in a media call that she and her client are hopeful about the progress of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New Yorks investigation. Grant had filed a civil lawsuit against McMahon in January, accusing him of sex trafficking and abuse. However, the case was paused at the request of federal authorities as the criminal investigation continues.
We want it to be right, not fast, Callis said, signaling her approval of the U.S. attorneys deliberate pace in handling the case.
Both Vince McMahon and the U.S. Attorneys office were unavailable for comment. However, when Grants lawsuit was first filed, a spokesperson for McMahon issued a strong denial, calling the lawsuit replete with lies, obscene made-up instances that never occurred, and a vindictive distortion of the truth, vowing that McMahon would vigorously defend himself.
Vince McMahon resigned as executive chairman of WWEs parent company shortly after the lawsuit was filed, and he continues to face scrutiny. The lawsuit also implicates WWE and former WWE executive John Laurinaitis as co-defendants. Johnny Ace once proclaimed himself as a victim of Vince McMahon, but he has been silent for a while.
Janel Grants legal battle with Vince McMahon has resurfaced attention with the impending release of the Netflix documentary, Mr. McMahon, which is set to debut on Wednesday, September 25. Kendra Barkoff Lamy, a spokesperson for Grant, said in a statement that her client is ready to move forward to get justice in the way she deserves.
Vince McMahon has a net worth of around $2.5 billion. So, he has plenty of money to fight any legal issues he may get into. Only time will tell how this turns out, but the Chairman of the Board certainly doesnt have the power in WWE he used to. That being said, he is still incredibly wealthy.
In the wake of Grants lawsuit, WWE disclosed last summer that McMahon had been served with a federal grand jury subpoena, and investigators had executed a search warrant, seizing McMahons phone as part of the investigation. As the legal process unfolds, all eyes are on what the next steps in this high-profile case might bring.
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